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TIAA-CREF/5280 at the Tour de Georgia, April 20-25, 2004

Images by Beth Seliga/www.3catsphoto.com

Stage 3 : April 22 - Carrollton - Rome, 126.2 km

• Ian MacGregor, Timmy Duggan, and Colby Pearce sign in before stage 3.
• When racing long distances in the Georgia heat and humidity, the team has to make sure they have enough to eat and drink.
• Kevin Bouchard-Hall puts his whole body into making it over the climb with the leaders.
• Stuart Gillespie looks like he’s enjoying the fast pace up the climb.
• Timmy Duggan shows how painful the pace was during the day’s racing.
• Ian MacGregor raced hard on the finishing circuit’s climb, even after being dropped.

Stage 4 : April 22 - Rome - Rome TT, 29.9 km

• Blake Caldwell gives it everything up the time trial’s climb.
• Craig Lewis was on a storming ride until colliding with an SUV on the course, resulting in Craig ending his ride in the Critical Care Unit of the local hospital.
• Dan Bowman looks relaxed in the start house of the time trial.
• Dan Bowman stays in the saddle pushing a big gear during the time trial.
• Kevin Bouchard-Hall rode strongly in the time trial to move up in the Best Young Rider competition.
• Timmy Duggan had a strong ride to take the lead in the Best Young Rider competition.

Stage 5 : April 23 - Dalton - Dahlonega, 224.3 km

• Team Mechanic Kevin Grove doing his usual morning routine getting everyone’s bikes ready to race.
• Blake Caldwell, Dan Bowman, Timmy Duggan, and Kevin Bouchard-Hall get ready to race before the start.
• U.S. Postal Leads the peloton along, keeping the pace for race leader Lance Armstrong.
• Timmy Duggan, wearing the Best Young Rider jersey, and Dan Bowman lead a group including several Euro pros into the finish.
• Kevin Bouchard-Hall gets called up on the podium for leading the Best Young Rider competition.
• Kevin Bouchard-Hall celebrates receiving the Best Young Rider jersey.

Stage 6 : April 24 - Athens - Hiawassee/Young Harris, 206.4 km

• Blake Caldwell and Timmy Duggan pose with TIAA-CREF employees before the stage start.
• No-one knows where mechanic Kevin Grove dug up these Lemond era sunglasses, but he certainly was easy to spot!
• The U.S. Postal Service team was mobbed everywhere they went. Here the crowd gathers outside the bus waiting for Lance to appear.
• Dan Bowman gets called up to the starting line.

Stage 7 : April 25 - Dawsonville - Alpharetta, 142.3 km

• Even the stage starts were packed with people everyday!
• The Tour de Georgia drew fans of all ages!
• The peloton comes roaring into town, led by U.S. Postal and Health Net.
• Blake Caldwell shows how fast the last stage of the Tour was.
• Armstrong( GC), Gord Fraser (Best Sprinter), and Kevin Bouchard-Hall (Best Young Rider).

TIAA-CREF/5280 at Redlands

Images by Beth Seliga/www.3catsphoto.com

Stage 1 - March 24: Crestline Road Race, 85.5/138.2km

• TIAA-CREF/5280's Lemond bikes all clean and ready to go before the Crestline Road Race.
• The race convoy.
• Not the best roads.
• Craig Lewis looks confident.
• As the race steadily advanced toward the final climb of the day, a horrific crash split the field in half.
• One of the riders that went down hard was Sheldon Deeny, who was hospitalised but is now OK.
• Dan Bowman.
• Timmy Duggan being a goofball.
• The "Turbo Bottle".
• JV tells the guys to get a feed before the climb. Oops, poor kids got spit out the pipe like grandpa's tobacco...
• Nathan Mitchell on the last climb.
• Sheldon Deeny went down hard in his crash.
• Sheldon Deeny not in showroom condition. Thankfully, the crash wasn't too serious.
• Sheldon gives the two thumbs up to show he's OK. Sort of.
• Timmy Duggan.

Stage 2 - March 25: Redlands Ford Oak Glen Road Race, 129/171.7km

• Blake Caldwell on the final climb.
• Dan Bowman on the climb.
• Craig Lewis finished in 21st place on the stage.
• Ian McGregor after the first feed zone.
• Lining up at the start of stage 2.
• Andrew Manart wishes he was a bit further up the climb
• Nathan Mitchell on the final climb.
• JV teaches one of his charges how to read a map.
• Timmy Duggan fuelled up shortly after the feed zone.
• Timmy Duggan.
• Jon Vaughters gets some Clif Bar goodies from the Colavita boys.
• What Dan Bowman thinks of climbs.

Stage 3 - March 26: The Sun Panorama Point Road Race, 67.6/97.6km

• Blake Caldwell hauling through the orange grove-lined roads.
• Blake Caldwell on the final climb.
• Dan Bowman.
• Cleaning the bikes.
• Craig Lewis on the final climb.
• In the feed zone.
• Andrew Manart on the climb.
• Andrew Manart shows his climbing face.
• The peloton pass through orange groves.
• Timmy Duggan.
• Timmy Duggan on "The Wall".
• The peloton on "The Wall".

Stage 4 - March 27: Salton Criterium, 60/90mins

• Ben Turner.
• Blake Caldwell hammers through a corner.
• Ouch.
• Craig Lewis looking focused.
• Craig Lewis cornering.
• Dan Bowman.
• Flying through the start/finish.
• The post-race interview.
• A lazy day out.
• Andrew Manart.
• The peloton at high speed.
• Nathan Mitchell.
• And they're off!
• Timmy Duggan and Nathan Mitchell up front.
• Timmy Duggan. what's happening 54

Stage 5 - March 28: Redlands Business Center Sunset Road Race, 99.5/142km

• Craig Lewis sitting pretty in 20th place on GC after the final day's racing.
• Blake Caldwell on the final lap.
• Blake Caldwell.
• On the start line.
• Craig Lewis fights for a wheel.
• Craig Lewis on the climb.
• Craig Lewis on the last lap.
• The last men standing.
• Andrew Manart.
• Andrew Manart looking happy on the climb.
• Redlands is a pretty place.
• Timmy Duggan out of the saddle.
• Timmy Duggan and Blake Caldwell.
• Timmy Duggan riding with the big guns.

TIAA-CREF/5280 unveiled

Images by Kristy Scrymgeour/Cyclingnews

• More schwag up for grabs at the silent auction.
• The dinner set-up at the Adega restaurant in Denver, Colorado.
• Jay Ku with Colby Pearce.
• Ryan Luttrell.
• Sheldon Deeny.
• Blake Caldwell.
• Nathan Mitchell.
• Ian McGregor.
• Colby Pearce introduces new road manager Ben Turner.
• The mystery rider - the final spot on the team will be awarded to the rider who wins the madison at the Collegiate Nationals in May.
• Greg LeMond addresses the audience.
• Ryan Luttrell trying to escape on the Italtjet scooter that was up for auction.
• Ron Keifel wanted to bid for the Italtjet scooter for his wife, but will Greg LeMond outbid him?
• The team hang out at the Adega.
• The TIAA-CREF/5280 team with Greg LeMond.

Images by Beth Seliga/www.3catsphoto.com

• Greg LeMond signs a few autographs. LeMond's company, LeMond Fitness, will be joining as a team sponsor in 2004.
• The juniors on the team.
• Greg LeMond poses with the TIAA-CREF/5280 team.
• There was plenty of interest on the items up for bid at the silent auction.
• The TIAA-CREF/5280 team is introduced by Colby Pearce.
• Agnetti Sheldrake.
• In a show of strength, Agnetti Sheldrake carries Timmy Duggan.
• Alex Howes.
• Andrew Manart.
• Andrew Manart
• Andrew Manart and Agnetti Sheldrake strike a pose.
• Caped Crusader, Agnetti Sheldrake.
• Ben Turner.
• Blake Caldwell.
• Brady Kappius.
• Brady Kappius pops a wheelie.
• Colby Pearce.
• Craig Lewis.
• Craig Lewis in action.
• Dan Bowman.
• Dan Bowman.
• Ian McGregor
• Jay Ku's face of suffering.
• A placid-looking Nathan Mitchell.
• Peter Stetina.
• Ryan Luttrell.
• Sheldon Deeny.
• The team looking smart in their casual wear.
• The team out on a training ride.
• The team looking very professional.
• The team climbing out of the saddle.
• The boys show off their teamwork.
• The team with a dapper-looking Jon Vaughters.
• The team with Herb Allison.
• Timmy Duggan.
• Jon Vaughters still looking trim.
• Zak Grabowski.